Q: If a worshiper reads Surat Al-Fatiha and and Surat Al-Qader in the first Rakaa of the Maghrib prayer instead of reading Surat Al-Fatiha and Surat Al-Ikhlas, is his prayer deemed valid?
A: It is permissible to read any Surah of the Holy Quran after Al-Fatiha except Surahs Al-Azaem that are Al-Alaq, An-Najim, and Fussilat, since it is better not to read these Surahs in prayer.
Q: If a worshiper reads Surat Al-Fatiha and and Surat Al-Qader in the first Rakaa of the Maghrib prayer instead of reading Surat Al-Fatiha and Surat Al-Ikhlas, is his prayer deemed valid?
A: It is permissible to read any Surah of the Holy Quran after Al-Fatiha except Surahs Al-Azaem that are Al-Alaq, An-Najim, and Fussilat, since it is better not to read these Surahs in prayer.